| Gamtoos RIVER: Hydrology and geohydrology |
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eWISA Home | Gamtoos: MAIN INDEX | ALPHABETICAL LIST OF RIVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the Gamtoos River |
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The primary aquifer is of marine origin and is saline and the secondary aquifer is artesian (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The major portion of the yield is from Kouga Dam on the Kouga River. Groundwater is considered to be under-utilised in the Kouga and Gamtoos areas, but there is uncertainty about the reliability of this assessment. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Fish to Tsitsikamma Water Management Area: Tsitsikamma to Coega Internal Strategic Perspective. Prepared by Ninham Shand in association with Umvoto Africa, on behalf of the Directorate National Water Resources Planning. DWAF Report no. P WMA 15/000/00/0304. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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